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enVolunteers More Likely to Land Jobs, Study Findshttp://www.nationalservice.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2013/volunteers-more-likely-land-jobs-study-finds
<div class="field field-name-field-date-release field-type-datetime field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00">Jun 18, 2013</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h4 align="center">First-ever federal research finds unemployed individuals who volunteer are 27% more likely to find work than non-volunteers </h4><p>WASHINGTON, D.C. – A groundbreaking new report from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provides the most compelling empirical evidence to date establishing an association between volunteering and employment.</p><p>The study, “<a href="http://www.nationalservice.gov/impact-our-nation/research-and-reports/volunteering-pathway-employment-report"><em>Volunteering as a Pathway to Employment: Does Volunteering Increase Odds of Finding a Job for the Out of Work</em>?</a>” finds that unemployed individuals who volunteer over the next year have 27 percent higher odds of being employed at the end of the year than non volunteers. The relationship between volunteering and employment holds stable regardless of a person’s gender, age, ethnicity, geographical area, or job market conditions.</p><p>“Many of us in the volunteer sector have long felt volunteering gives a boost to those looking for work, but we’ve never had solid research to back it up,” said Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS. “This report shows a definitive relationship – volunteers are more likely to be employed a year later than non-volunteers. We know that volunteering can help job seekers develop skills and expand professional contacts, creating a positive impression that can make a big difference in a competitive job market.”</p><p>The federal agency used 10 years of data from the Census Bureau and analyzed a nationally representative sample of more than 70,000 individuals 16 years or older who were looking for work. The report examines their volunteer and employment status over two years to determine whether there was a relationship between volunteering and securing a job. </p><p>The report’s finding of a 27 percent increase in odds of employment was statistically significant. The association between volunteering and employment remained consistent across each year of the study period and varying unemployment rates, suggesting that volunteering may provide an advantage regardless of economic conditions. Importantly, the relationship was strongest among individuals without a high school diploma (51 percent increase in odds) and individuals who live in rural areas (55 percent increase in odds). </p><p>“This research suggests that people with limited skills or social connections – particularly those without a high school education – may see an extra benefit to volunteering as a way to open doors and level the playing field,” said Dr. Christopher Spera, director of evaluation and research at CNCS. </p><p>Prior research has shown that volunteering can increase a person’s social connections and professional contacts (social capital) and skills and experiences (human capital), two factors that are positively related to employment outcomes. In addition, some workers may see volunteering as a possible entry route into a new field or organization where they would like to work.</p><p>Promoting volunteer service as a pathway for employment and opportunity has been a priority of CNCS. The agency provides vital leadership and support to America’s voluntary sector through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Volunteer Generation Fund, and other programs. Last year, the agency engaged more than five million Americans in service to meet local needs and built the capacity of thousands of nonprofits to more effectively recruit and manage volunteers. </p><p>The connection between volunteering and employment has also been promoted by the Department of Labor, which issued <a href="http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/UIPL/uipl_16_12_acc.pdf">policy guidance</a> last year recognizing that volunteering can help expand opportunity for unemployed individuals by enabling them to develop and maintain skills, expand their network of contacts, and enhance their resumes. The guidance encouraged state workforce agencies to promote volunteering by individuals receiving unemployment compensation.</p><p>“This research has far-reaching implications for the volunteer sector, for workforce agencies, for policymakers, and for those who are out of work,” Spencer said. “We encourage nonprofits across the country to engage out-of-work Americans as volunteers, and to help them develop skills and contacts and take on leadership roles. For those who are out of work, consider volunteering as one part of your job search strategy. Visit <a href="http://www.serve.gov/">Serve.gov</a> to find volunteer opportunities in your area.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-footer-field field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center"> ###</p><p>The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and Volunteer Generation Fund programs, and leads the President's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.nationalservice.gov/">NationalService.gov</a>.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:43:28 +0000thetzel14505 at http://www.nationalservice.govhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2013/volunteers-more-likely-land-jobs-study-finds#commentsNative American Affairs Internhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/native-american-affairs-intern
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</div></div></div>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:03:21 +0000Editor4039 at http://www.nationalservice.govhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/survey-results/2009-annual-employee-survey-results#commentsInterchange Agreement for Federal employees between the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Corporationhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/official-forms/interchange-agreement-federal-employees-between-us-office-personnel-management-opm
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</div></div></div>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:03:21 +0000Editor4028 at http://www.nationalservice.govhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/official-forms/interchange-agreement-federal-employees-between-us-office-personnel-management-opm#commentsNational Service at Its Best: Green City Forcehttp://www.nationalservice.gov/blogs/2012-07-17/national-service-its-best-green-city-force
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-terms field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Blog Categories:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Energy and the Environment</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Earlier this summer, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the graduation of 22 <a href="http://www.greencityforce.org/clean-energy-corps/" target="_blank">Green City Force</a> <a href="/programs/americorps">AmeriCorps</a> members in New York City. Green City Force recruits young adults, ages 18-24, who are currently unemployed or underemployed high school graduates or GED-holders from low-income neighborhoods.</p><p><a href="http://photos.nationalservice.gov/Servegov/As-Seen-onServegov/11021047_TH7QMx#!i=1971445021&amp;k=PvhNC62&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A" title="AmeriCorps members with Green City Force in New York City participate in the NYC Cool Roofs campaign. (Photo courtesy Green City Force)"><img align="left" alt="AmeriCorps members with Green City Force in New York City participate in the NYC Cool Roofs campaign. (Photo courtesy Green City Force)" border="0" height="224" src="http://photos.nationalservice.gov/Servegov/As-Seen-onServegov/i-PvhNC62/0/S/CoolRoofs-S.jpg" style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 6px" width="400" /></a></p><p>This innovative, six-month program tackles education, employment and environmental challenges all at once by combining national service and training related to the clean energy economy and sustainability.</p><p>Green City Force members spend four days a week as an urban environmental service force, painting roofs as part of the <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/coolroofs/html/home/home.shtml" target="_blank">NYC CoolRoofs</a> campaign, performing energy audits in low-income homes and engaging in urban agriculture and other green activities.</p><p>In addition to helping improve the community, the program helps these young adults improve themselves. As part of their service, corps members attend “<a href="http://www.greencityforce.org/clean-energy-corps/the-corps-member-experience/" target="_blank">Green City Academy</a><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">,</span>” which provides academic and technical training, and helps them gain certification for entry-level work in energy efficiency and urban agriculture. Corps members also significantly increase their reading and math skills as a result of their classes at the Academy.</p><p>The success of Green City Force is clear. In the first two years of the program, more than 80 percent of the graduates were fully employed, in college or taking advanced training courses.</p><p>One graduate, Ty'Keisha Youmans<b>, </b>20, received special recognition at the ceremony because of her work to create a Resident Green Committee in New York City's Smith Houses Development, and now serves as the Committee's Outreach Coordinator. Ty'Keisha shared what this program meant to her:</p><blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><p>“Three words come to mind when I think of Green City Force: Change. Growth. Empowerment. Who I was six months ago is not who I am today. Green City Force has helped me CHANGE how I treat my planet, how I treat others and how I view myself. Green City Force has helped me GROW not only professionally or academically, but as a person. Green City Force has given me the POWER to make a differ­ence in my neighborhood, to fight for change, and what I believe in.”</p></blockquote><p>You can see Green City Force corps members in action and hear about their experience <a href="http://youtu.be/dlr18GKkMAk" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>In just six months in the program, these young people have shifted the odds of success in their favor by gaining a great set of skills that can take them on to higher education, a new or better job, or a lifelong career. And in the process, they have made New York City a healthier, greener place.</p><p>That is national service at its best.</p><p><i>Asim Mishra currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the Corporation for National and Community Service. He previously served as an AmeriCorps member at Public Allies Chicago.</i></p><p><i>Green City Force's mission is to break the cycle of poverty, preparing urban young adults to succeed in their chosen careers by engaging them in service, training and work experiences related to the clean energy economy. In doing so, GCF encourages them to lead socially and environmentally responsible lives. </i><i>Green City Force partners with the New York City Civic Corps, which is sponsored in part by the New York State Office of National and Community Service, New Yorkers Volunteer. </i></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags-tax field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags-tags/environmental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environmental</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags-tags/green" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Green</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/31" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jobs</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags-tags/new-york" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">New York</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-programs-focus-areas-and-s field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/programs-focus-areas-special-initiatives-tags/americorps" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">AmeriCorps</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/programs-focus-areas-special-initiatives-tags/education" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Education</a></div></div></div>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000Editor3170 at http://www.nationalservice.govhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/blogs/2012-07-17/national-service-its-best-green-city-force#comments